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01-2020-1028Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2020· Region 01

EPA v. MONTAGUE WPCF

Case summary

On June 19, 2020, EPA issued a Unilateral Administrative Order under the Clean Air Act to the Town of Montague for its failure to perform a process hazard review under the Clean Air Act's General Duty Clause at its POTW. The facility uses chlorine as a disinfectant but has not analyzed the hazards associated with its use. The Order requires the Town to perform the hazard review.

Defendants (1)

  • Montague Town ofNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • MONTAGUE TOWN OF

    34 GREENFIELD ROAD, MONTAGUE, MA, 01351

    Registry ID: 110000732574

Statutes cited

  • CAA 112[R][1]Prevention of Accidental Release/General Duty Clause

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • MONTAGUE WPCFentered 2020-06-19

    Primary law: CAA

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2020-06-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2020-06-19Final Order Issued
  • 2020-09-24Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3602294356
Case number
01-2020-1028
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
01
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Prevention of Accidental Release/General Duty Clause

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-2020-1028 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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